Baccharis magellanica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 10°C. Most species for which we suggest this temperature will also germinate at 20°C, but prefer the cooler temperature for sturdy growth.
Baileya multiradiata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Ballota acetabulosa
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Ballota pseudodictamnus
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Balsalm alpinum
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Banksia ericifolia
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
heat in oven at 125°C to open cone, then plunge in cold water immediately and soak for 1 day, dry and shake to remove seeds
Baptisia 'Twilight Prairie Blues'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Special Care:
subject to damping off; scarification leads to rotting
Baptisia alba
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Baptisia australis
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires darkness.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
subject to damping off; scarification leads to rotting
Baptisia indigo
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
germination enhanced by smoke
Baptisia lactea
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Baptisia leucantha
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
subject to damping off
Baptisia leucophaea
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
subject to damping off
Baptisia perfoliata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Baptisia sp. (fresh)
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Baptisia sp. (stored)
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
soak in boiling water till cool
Baptisia tinctoria
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.
Begonia grandis
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Begonia grandis 'Alba'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Begonia sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Begonia sutherlandii
Germination Tips:
Posted on October 10, 2011
We have no information on the germination of this species. Sometimes we offer an educated guess about which approach you could try. Let us know what is successful.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Belamcanda chinensis
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Special Care:
outdoors in autumn
Belamcanda sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Bellevalia forniculata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Bellevalia hyacinthoides
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
subject to damping off
Bellis sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Bellium bellidioides
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Berberis koreana 'Red Tears'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Berberis thunbergii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
plant 2 cm deep, wash clean 14 days
Berberis thunbergii 'Aurea'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
plant 2 cm deep, wash clean 14 days
Berberis thunbergii 'Gold Ring'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
plant 2 cm deep, wash clean 14 days
Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow directly in garden.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water daily for 7 days. Discard water.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
plant 2 cm deep, wash clean 14 days
Berberis vulgaris
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 10°C. Most species for which we suggest this temperature will also germinate at 20°C, but prefer the cooler temperature for sturdy growth.
Bergenia cordifolia
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Berkheya purpurea
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Berlandiera lyrata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Besseya bullii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Special Care:
germination enhanced by smoke
Betonica abschasica
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring.
Betonica officinalis
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Betula albo-sinensis
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Betula apoiensis
Germination Tips:
Posted on October 10, 2011
We have no information on the germination of this species. Sometimes we offer an educated guess about which approach you could try. Let us know what is successful.
Betula ermanii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Posted on August 3, 2011
This species needs special care as described.
Special Care:
protect well first winter
Betula glandulosa
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Germination is improved by using GA3.
Betula jacquemontii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Betula michauxii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Betula middendorffii
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Betula ovalifolia
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 4°C for 3 months, then place @ 20°C for 3 months.
Betula pendula
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Betula pubescens
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Betula pumila s. str v. depressa
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Expose to fluctuating outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in spring.
Betula sp.
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Betula utilis 'Jacquemontii'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires light or the small seeds should be surface sown.
Bidens 'Golden Eye'
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Bidens lutea
Germination Tips:
Posted on October 10, 2011
We have no information on the germination of this species. Sometimes we offer an educated guess about which approach you could try. Let us know what is successful.
Bidens polylepsis
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @4°C for 3 weeks, then place @20°C.
Biscutella laevigata
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Bisserula pelecinus
Germination Tips:
Posted on August 3, 2011
Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires scarification. Nick or rub between sheets of sandpaper.
Posted on August 3, 2011
Requires soaking. Place in warm water until seeds swell, usually 24-48 hours. Discard floaters and the water used for soaking.